Your interaction with faculty is an integral part of the learning process in the College of Business and Technology. Your advising sessions provide opportunities for you to learn more about the philosophy behind the required degree program as well as career opportunities for specific options.
As a freshman, you are assigned a professional advisor within the first two weeks of classes, whom you will stay with during your first year. Not only will your advisor help with program selections and scheduling, but will also be available to assist you with your adjustment to university life throughout the first year. After this period with a professional advisor, students are transitioned to a faculty advisor, who will be assigned to them based on their major and/or concentration area.
Students who transfer to the College of Business and Technology with over 30 credit hours are assigned to a faculty advisor within their major and/or concentration area.
Your professional advisor's primary role is to help you plan a course of study and understand how to succeed as a college student in your first year, designing a program of study, connecting you to resources, and helping you get involved on campus. This planning helps ensure that you are aware of all graduation requirements and that courses required in a particular option are taken in the proper sequence. Your faculty advisor will continue to assist in these areas with additional special attention to conversations about your plans after you graduate: Internships, career goals, graduate school, and more.
During registration periods, students may meet with either their faculty advisor or a professional advisor as part of Winthrop University's shared advising model. To learn more about the shared advising model and how advising operates at Winthrop, please click here.
The role of your assigned adviser is to assist you in making appropriate and satisfying decisions about academic programs and career goals. Examples of some of these decisions are as listed:
Become familiar with the Winthrop University Undergraduate Catalog and the requirements for your degree program. Keep current on academic regulations, policies, procedures and requirements by reviewing the catalog, schedule bulletin, and academic inventory sheets.
Take the initiative to contact your advisor. Be conscientious and thoughtful. Keep scheduled appointments. Call or e-mail if you need to cancel. Learn your advisor's office hours, this is a good time to see your advisor and get quality time for guidance.
Maintain personal copies of your records and bring these with you when you see your advisor. Prepare a list of questions or concerns before each meeting with your advisor. Have a tentative written schedule prepared for your registration appointment.
Keep in consideration the recommendations made by your advisor and the conversation that you both have when making scheduling decisions. Understand that your advisor is here to assist you in the best way possible so that you can receive the most out of your time here at Winthrop.
